Really, do you have pic's, or can post some pic examples?
And how was TAMA supposedly making 'seamless steel' shells, stamping them out, deep drawn, cast?
Those drums have spun steel seamless shells.Later drums like the Swingstar that have thinner steel shells...are welded,but they are a different vintage.
I would also ask of you the same thing,
Please privide pic of an UNALTERED,period correct Imperstar steel snare drum,with a zolacoated interior.
Also,why just coat the Imperialstar badged steel snare? Why not the Powerline,Kingbeat and Swingstar,who all used EXACTLY the same spun steel shell?
I don't have a photo of my drum,which as I indicated was sold years ago,................but,if you go the gear>drums section,there is a Thread entitled Tama Imperialstar steel snare drums,toward the top of the page.
In that thread ,is a VERY clear pic on a 6.5x14 Imperialstar steel snare,and you can clearly see inside the shell ,there is NO coating inside the shell.
Why would Tama openly talk about zolacoating Imperstar toms and bass drums,and exclude that info about snare drums? Sounds very cloak and dagger to me..
Conversly,a steel snare drums with zolacoating inside?Really?
Such a drum would be historical for two reasons; it would be a monumantal failure because of the fact that it would be a first,and because it would sound..........terrible.
If there is any "coating" on the inside of that era Imperialstar steel shell,its unpolished chrome.
Take a look at the interior of a COA supra,the interior appears to be just about the same as a steel Tama snare of that period....dosen't it?
Steve B